Valve.



U. H. FOSTER.

VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 10, 1908.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

Application filed may 16', 1988. Serial No. 483,183.

To all whom it may con ccrn:

Be it known that I, CLAUD H. losrnn, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Cleveland, in. the county of uyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Valves, of which l exact dcscription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to valves, and more particularly to valves which are applicable as cut-out valves for use with engines to divert the exhaust directly into the atmosphere and for the operation of horns from the exhaust of an engine, especially horns of the type shown in my patents $02,386 and Generally speaking, the invcuiiou may be defined as consisting oi the combinations ol elements embodied in the claims hereto-:1

ncxcd and illustrated, in one cmbodinu-nt, in the drawings forming part hereof, wherein Figure 1 rcprcscnts a view. pur lyin elevalion and partly in section, showing a valve constructed in accordance with my invention applied to the exhaust pipe ol an explosive engine, with a horn applied to the pipe which receives the exhaust when the mulller is cut out; Fig. 2 represents a pm'spcctive view of the valve fitting; lig. 3 represents an ciilarged perspective detail of the valve disks and operating stern; and Fig. t represents a. sectional detail of the valve stem and one of the valve disks, illustrating the manner in which the valve disiv's are mounted. in said.

stem.

Describing the parts by reference characters, 1 represents the valve fitting, the same comprising a'casing having an inlet connec tion 2. and an outlet connection 3 arranged way for a mimparativcly short distance and then extends substantially parallel with such passageway, as shown at (i. Preferably, the end of outlet conncctiorrB and the end of branch (3 are in substantially the same plane. llranch 6 may discharge directly into the almosphcre, but is provided with a thread for the reception of a pipe 7, which pipe may be connected to a horn 8 through which branch 6 may discharge indirectly into the atmosphcrc. 'lhe horn is preferably of the construction shown in my Patents Nos. 802,386 and 808,590 previously referred to.

9 denol es awcb, preferably integral with the lifting and connecting the outlet branches 3; and (3.

l0 denotes a valve stem which extends transversely ol'lhc. branches 3 and (i and the pzissagcviays lhcreim-hoiug journzrlcd in aper- Iurcs formed in the walls ol' said blunches and in a bore l ormcd in the web 1). This stem is provided with a pair of disk valves 11 and 12, the lormer being located within the passageway connecting 2 and 5 and thelattor being located in the passageway in branch (5. These valves are arranged at right angles to each other and are 01' a size to close their respective passageways when swung across the same.- As a convenient and ellicicnt means for securing said valves to their common operating stein, they are mounted in slots 13 and 14 provided in the valve stem and arranged at right angles with respect to each other, the valve tllSliS being secured in place by cotter ins l5 and 16, respectively, which extend enough the valve stem and through the'valve disks. As it is dillicult to locate the bore for the valve stem so that the latter will cross the branches 3 and G at the exact centers thereof, I here the holes through the valve disks somewhat lar er than the diameter of the cotter pins, so that the disks can adjust themselves to the bores of the branches. This construction is illustrated in Fig. 4, wherein the valve disk 12 is shown as provided with a geriora ion 1'2 considerably larger than the p n Hit The valve stem pro jects through tlre'fitting and is provided with an operating handle 17 bent at substantially ri ht angles to said stem. The fitting is provided with a pair of stop lugs 18 and 19,

i the passageway will be closed when (be located on opposite sides of the valve stem and having reversely inclined laces which are ada ted to en a 'e the anvular extension 17 l) D O of said stem and limit the rotation thoreol'lo a quarter revolution, the parts being so arranged that, when the extension 17 is in engagement with the beveled face of l8, valve 11 will be in full open position and valve 12 will be in full closed position and, when said extension is in engagement with the beveled face oi stop lug 19, valve 11 will be in full closed position and valve 12 will be in lull open position.

From the foregoing description, the operation of my device will be clear. When operating under ordinary conditions, the valve 12 will be closed, and the valve ll will be o pen. By rotating the extension 17 toward stop 18, more or less of the exhaust will be diverted into branch 6. hen the parts are in the positions shown in Fig. 1, substantially all of the exhaust will be diverted into the branch 6 and the muffler will be cut out. A sring 20 tends to hold extensionl? against t is lug l8 and keep the muliler connection open and the outlet branch 6 closed. This spring is connected at one end to the extension 17 and at its other end to any convenient point of aitachinent as to a lug '21 carried by the vehicle frame. Under certain conditions, it will be desirable to use my fitling simply as a relief valve, in which case the valve disk 1 may be removed and valve disk be employed alone. The resistance or back pressure produced by the uiuflicr will be sullicicnt to divert the greater part of the exhaust into the branch 6 without (be ncccssity i'or emuloyiug the valve 11. The construction s iowu and described herein reuders such removal of valve ll extremely simple and convenient. i

it will be apparent'llmt l have produced an extremely simple and couvcuicnt dcvicc whereby llic exhaust gases may bc disclia rged inlo llic muffler or may be diverted at will into the amiosphere (whether directly, or indircctly through the born 8). Furl bormorc, the device may be readilv and conveniently assembled and disassemb ed. A further advantage of my construction resides in the lacithat'the valves ll and 112 are balanced,

so that practically no resistance is offered erases passageway, a valve stem. a valve disk in said passageway, and a valve in said branch.

said valve and said disk. being supported by said stem, said disk'bcia; so arranged that branch is open, and vice versa.

- 2. The combimitiou, with the exhaust pipe of an engine. of a valve lilting connected to said pipe, said lilting having an inlet and a branched outlet, :1 a. vc stem eF-Lieuding across both branches of the oullcl, and a valve disl; in each of said branches supported by said stem, said disks bcm; so arranged that one ol said branches will be closed when way commuuimumg with the former passalcway and extending substantially parallel thereto a valve in each ol said passageways, and acouuuou stem for said valves, said valves being so arranged that one passageway will be open when the other is closed,

and vicc verso, one ol said valves being a disli.

l. The combination. with a i'luid supply pipe. ol a valve fitting having; passageway commuuicatiug with said pipe and a branch passageway communicating with the former passageway and extending substantially parallel thereto, a. valve stem extending across said passageways, and valvedisks carried by said stem, said disks being arranged at right angles to each other.

The combination, with a lluid supply pipe, of a valve lilting having a pas eway communicating with said pipe and a branch passageway communicating with the former passageway and extending subst:mtially parallel thereto, a valve stem extending across said passageways, and a. valve lllr li rcmovably carried by said stem in each of the said passageways.

(i. The combination, with a lluid supply pipe, of a valve lilting having a passageway communicating with said pipe and a branch I pasageway extending substantially parallel to the former passageway and couununicai iug therewith, a valve stem extending across said passageways, a valve dislr carried by said stem in each of said passageways, the disk in one of said passageways being rcmovably lifted to the stem.

1. The combination, with a fluid supply thereby to the rotation of the valve stem. pipe, of a valve lilting having a passageway 1 i i l urthermore, the arrangement whereby one communicating with said pipe ands branch arranged to limit the rotation of the walve stem to a uarter revolution.

8. A va ve fitting having a passageway and a branch passageway communicating with the former passageway and substantially parallel therewith, a web uniting said passageways, a valve stem extending across sa d passageways andthrough said web, and valves carried by said stem and located in said passa eways.

' 9. A va ve fitting having a passagewayand a branch passageway. communicating with the former passa eway and substantially parallel therewit a valve stem extending across bdthpf said passageways and having a valve in each of the same, an operatin extension for said valve stem extending su 'stantially at right angles therefrom, and a pair of stops on said casing on opposite sides of the valve stem and ada ted to. engage said extension to limit t'e rotation thereof.

10. A valve fitting having a passageway and a branch passageway communicating with the former passageway and the br'anches whereof are substantially parallel therewith, a valve stem extending across both passageways and having in each a valve, said valves being arranged at right angles to each other, an operating extension for-said valve stem located outside of said casing and extending substantially at right angles to said stern, and a pair of reversely inc ined stops located on opposite sides of the valve d sk: stem and adapted to engage said extension and limit the rotation thereof to a quarter revolution.

11. A valve fitting com rising a casing having a passageway, a V6. ve stem extending across said passageway, said stem being provided with a slot, a valve disk mounted in said slot, and means for removably securing said valve in place in said slot.

12. A valve fitting having a passageway, a valve stem extending across said assa eway, said stem being provided Will a slot within said assageway, a valve disk mount- .ed in said s 0t, and a cotter pin extending through said disk and said stem.

13. A valve fitting having a passageway and a branch passageway communicating with the former passageway and substantially parallel therewith, a valve stem extending across both of said assageways and having in each a slot, sai slots being arranged at right angles to each other, and a valve disk removably fitted in each of said slots.

14. A valve fitting comprising a casing having a passageway and a branch corrimunicating with said passageway, a valve in said passa eway, a valve in said branch,

a single stem or both of said valves, an operatmg extension ior said stem, stops arranged,

to engage said extension and so limit the movement thereof that one of said valves will be open when the other is closed and -vice versa, and a spring tending to hold said extension a ainst one of said stops.

15. A va ve fitting comprising a casing havin a passageway for fluid, a valve stem exten ing across said passageway, a disk valve having an aperture through the cen tral portion thereof, and a pin of smaller diameter than said aperture and extendin thenethrough and securing said disk to said stem. 4

16. A valve fitting comprising a casing having a passageway and a branch communicating with said passageway and extending substantially parallel therewith, a valve stem extending across said passageway and said branch, a valve disk for said passageway, a valve disk for said branch, and means for securing said disks to said stem, said means comprising a pin extending through each disk and connected to said stem, the aperture for the pin in each-disk being of greater diameter than said pin.

17 A valve fitting having a passage-way and a branch passage way communicating with theformer passage-way, a valve stem extendin across said-passage-ways, and a valve (iii mounted on said stem 111 each of said passage-Ways so as to permit. a limited relative movement between the disk and the stem. i

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CLAUD H. FOSTER.

Witnesses:

ll/lALGOLM HARD, J. B. HULL. 

